The recent federal election campaign featured the usual policy one-upmanship among party leaders who made competing pledges covering everything from social program spending to tax cuts. One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s signature platform planks was a middle class tax cut. Last week his Liberal government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means motion in Parliament […]
The Canada Revenue Agency has announced the prescribed rate for the third quarter of 2025, with welcome news for affected taxpayers. The rate on loans to family members—which is in effect from July 1st, 2025 to September 30th, 2025—will decrease to 3 per cent from 4 per cent, its lowest level since the fourth quarter […]
The Canada Revenue Agency recently announced the prescribed rate for the second quarter of 2025—the period from April 1st, 2025 to June 30, 2025. The rate, which is based on the three-month average of Government of Canada Treasury bill yields, will remain unchanged at 4 per cent for the second straight quarter. As outlined in […]
The continuing saga over on-again, off-again Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. seems to be settled, at least in the near term. The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an interim final ruling removing the “… requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to […]
The back and forth over Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules in the U.S. continues. In the latest development, an appeals court has stayed a previously announced injunction, thereby reinstating the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) requirement for Canadian companies with subsidiaries in the United States to disclose information about the individuals that own or control […]
The decision by the Department of Finance to defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026, was welcomed by impacted taxpayers, notwithstanding all of the damage the proposals had already caused. They received more good news with the announcement that Ottawa is providing interest rate and penalty relief until […]
In a major policy shift, the federal government has announced that it will defer implementation of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase to January 1st, 2026. The proposal was to take effect on June 25th, 2024, though the legislation to implement the increase had yet to receive royal assent. The measure would increase the capital […]
We’re pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Romeo from Senior Manager to Partner, effective January 1st, 2025. Joe has made steadfast contributions to our growth and success as a firm since joining KRP LLP in 2014, notably working to enhance our client service experience and to mentor our new employees. Joe has also supported […]
The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that it will implement the federal government’s proposed increase to the capital gains inclusion rate. The news comes days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, sparking a Liberal leadership race, while also informing of the prorogation of Parliament until March 24th, 2025. The proposed changes increase […]
A significant compliance requirement for Canadian companies with subsidiaries in the United States is the obligation to disclose information about the individuals that own or control those companies through Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules. The U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) also mandates that, in certain cases, the beneficial owners of a foreign-owned company with […]
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